I'm Back

Ok, that was the saddest attempt at keeping everyone updated on my journey in Phila I've ever seen. No blame to my mother, I didn't even exactly follow through with communicating that little detail of weekly email posts to her. She had enough to deal with anyway, and so did I. The last thing I sort of wanted to do was send an extra email from the field. Sorry. But, now that I have returned, alive, I'd say it was a pretty successful time. Serving the people in Philadelphia was the most magical time of my life. I learned so much and I'm not the same person I was when I left. By far. Maybe one day I will get it all down on paper so I can better remember it all, but we all know what a horrible blogger I am and I am sorry to say I was just as diligent in my journal writing while I was away. You just get so darn tired running around all day! Lame excuse. I'm kind of kicking myself for not being better at that. All I can say, is that my mission has changed my life, has changed me. I don't regret a second of it. I'm so grateful for those I had the chance to meet, even if it was only a one time thing. The experiences I had on my mission will always be in my heart. Philly is such a sacred place. I will cherish those memories and adventures forever. They never really end, actually. Thank goodness.